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Civil Procedure [2025] EACJ 9

Pontrilas Investments Limited v Central Bank of Kenya and Another (Appeal No.2 of 2023)

Pontrilas Investments Limited v Central Bank of Kenya and Another (Appeal No.2 of 2023) [2025] EACJ 9 (4 March 2025) (Appellate Division)

Court
East African Court of Justice
Case number
Appeal No.2 of 2023
Judge
Barishaki JA, Kayobera P, Makungu JA, M'lnoti JA, Mugeni VP

The Appellate Division set aside a bifurcation ruling, holding that jurisdictional issues already found to involve mixed law and fact had to be heard with evidence.

  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Institution Of Community
  • Procedural Irregularity
  • Fair Hearing
  • Bifurcation Of Proceedings
  • Fair-hearing
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHC 1067

Pader-Abim Community Multipurpose Electric Cooperative Society Limited v Attorney General & Another

Pader-Abim Community Multipurpose Electric Cooperative Society Limited v Attorney General & Another (Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 1067 (8 November 2024)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023
Judge
Mwaka, J

The High Court declined to consolidate two related civil suits, holding that a contractual dispute resolution clause raised a preliminary jurisdictional objection that had to be addressed first.

  • Consolidation Of Suits
  • Breach Of Contract
  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Dispute Resolution Mechanism
  • Consolidation-of-suits
  • Jurisdictional-objection
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Family And Children [2024] UGHCFD 27

Tako v Apika (Divorce Cause 94 of 2022)

Tako v Apika (Divorce Cause 94 of 2022) [2024] UGHCFD 27 (6 June 2024)

Court
HC: Family Division (Uganda)
Case number
Divorce Cause 94 of 2022
Judge
Kitariisibwa-Katunguka, J

The High Court upheld a preliminary objection and dismissed a divorce petition after finding the petitioner was not domiciled in Uganda when the petition was filed.

  • Dissolution Of Marriage
  • Domicile Requirement
  • Matrimonial Property
  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Divorce
  • Domicile
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGHCLD 327

Ruzinnda and Another v Rural Electrification Agency and 2 Others

Ruzinnda and Another v Rural Electrification Agency and 2 Others (Civil Suit 20 of 2021) [2023] UGHCLD 327 (11 October 2023)

Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit 20 of 2021
Judge
Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed a land trespass claim tied to electricity lines, holding that statutory remedies under the Electricity Act had to be exhausted first.

  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Electricity Infrastructure
  • Trespass To Land
  • Statutory Compensation
  • Jurisdictional-objection
  • Electricity-infrastructure
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHCCD 254

Namondo and 3 Others v Kakayi and Another (Misc Cause No. 337 of 2021)

Namondo and 3 Others v Kakayi and Another (Misc Cause No. 337 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 254 (7 December 2022)

Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Misc Cause No. 337 of 2021
Judge
Apiny, J

The High Court at Mbale dismissed an application to review earlier orders, holding the applicants remained in unpurged contempt and had not shown an error apparent on the record.

  • Review Of Court Orders
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Error Apparent On Record
  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Review-of-judgment
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Land And Property [1999] UGCA 43

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others

Gatare v Parkash Kau and 2 Others (Civil Appeal 41 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 43 (30 September 1999)

Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Civil Appeal 41 of 1998
Judge
Okello, JA, Berko, JA, Kitumba, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed a land-title appeal for non-service of the notice of appeal and held, in any event, that the Registrar could rectify an obviously irregular registration.

  • Rectification Of Title Register
  • Powers Of Registrar Of Titles
  • Notice Of Appeal Service
  • Jurisdictional Objection
  • Fraud In Land Transfer
  • Notice-of-appeal-service
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